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1997 Honda PASSPORT Structure Frame And Members Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	556661
Internal NHTSA #	10133126
Manufacurer	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	PASSPORT
Model Year	1997
File date	27/07/05
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While having exhaust work done the mechanic noticed the frame on my 1997 honda passport was rusted. The dealer described it as 100% rusted on the passenger side (about 1 foot long behind the front tire) and 50% on the driver side. The dealer said the car is not safe to drive and could cause a fatal accident. I reported the problem to honda america and received a call from the local dealer stating that honda was going to do something, but needed to have all the repair costs documented. They said it was unlikely that anything attached to the frame, like brake and fuel lines could be reused. I then received the following phone message from honda america: â¿¿this is micki calling from american honda customer service.... The body shop did perform a very through inspection and, based on their findings american honda would not be offering assistance on this repair. Our main concern was to determine whether or not the rust that has rusted the frame was caused by an abnormality in the way the car was designed or the materials that were used. And when they looked underneath they realized that the entire underbody of the car has been corroded by road salt â¿¿ ah, brake lines, tran.. Cooler lines, everything has been affected by these very corrosive â¿¿ highly corrosive materials used. They certainly do not recommend that you drive the car they don't feel that it is safe to drive, but this is not an issue that american honda would assist you in the repair given that it was something that has occurred in the environment. I didn't find any other instances of rusting frames for the this passport and honda would certainly have been aware of those if that had been the issue that it was like a design defect and i do know that you live in an area that is the rust belt of the united states... In effect, honda says this car is not safe after 7 years on michigan roads, even though the body has no rust and it runs well. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SWARTZ CREEK, MI
VIN pattern	4S6CM58V2V4XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	GRAND BLANC HONDA
Dealer's telephone number	8106953390
Dealer's city	GRAND BLANC
Dealer's state code	MI
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Honda PASSPORT Structure Frame And Members Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Honda PASSPORT Structure Frame And Members Problems, Complaints and Defects

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